League of Conservation Voters
Mike Sintetos was given a wide variety of tasks during his internship with LCV, including: 1) making calls and distributing materials to congressional offices; 2) writing a policy memo advising LCV on an issue; 3) contributing to LCV's blog; 4) attending strategy meetings with the greater environmental community; and 5) working on LCV's Envrionmental Scorecard. He also made valuable contacts with members of other national environmental organizations.
Internship Details
| Organization | League of Conservation Voters - Washington,DC |
| Employment Sector |
Non-Governmental Organization/Non-Profit |
| Student's Field of Study |
Environmental Policy and Planning |
| Topic Areas of Internship |
Environmental Regulation/Policy, Climate Change/Global Warming, and Politics |
| Duration & Dates | 8 weeks, starting 6/17/2009 |
| Skills Gained |
Analytical Skills, Policy Analysis, and Messaging |
| Duties Performed |
Conduct Studies/Research, Policy or Program Analysis, Blogging & other PR, and Reaching out to Congressional Offices |
| How Student Obtained Internship | SNRE Career Fair |
| Paid or Unpaid? |
Funded by Marshall Weinberg Fellowship Program |